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The year is 2024, and, "we aren't in 1890-something," as said to me by a conservative lawmaker from my region. "How do you know 'conversion therapy' still exists today?" The disturbing findings from research led by Casey Pick and her team at The Trevor Project uncovered from publicly available data...

Yet the average #gift size was $5,035 as reported in 2022. ===> Since some people like giving gifts of #stock , make sure your group has at least three things: 1. A #giftacceptance #policy that allows for stocks to be #donated . 2. A marketing #strategy to educate supporters that stock gifts are...

James Forten, Sailmaker, Philadelphian Businessman + Philanthropist Another example of a Black #philanthropist is James Forten, born into a free family in colonial #Philadelphia . Once captured by the British as a teenager during the Revolutionary War, he rejected an offer to join the other side...

The Nonprofit Leaders Forum Series is kicking off this February and will feature #leaders , each with a #business sensibility, a deep understanding of the role and power of #nonprofit #organizations , and a keen awareness of the marketplace of people and ideas. The short interactive panel is...

The Platform of Choice for Proposals Still Includes Paper, and Yet... ...not everyone wants to be physically handed a paper version. Much like our godchild's artwork, proposals for support can come in different forms* (see below). I have adjusted my approach to now ask how someone wants to receive...